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Among the charter school applications approved by the state this spring is one for new Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence in Sussex CountyContributor Larry Nagengast reports on the opening of this school that's been years in the making.

Despite a variety of efforts to address the opioid crisis, overdose deaths in the First State rose sharply in 2021.And one group - atTAcK addiction – suggests its time to try some new approaches to combat this issue, specifically creating overdose prevention centers.Earlier this week – we sat down with atTAcK Addiction board member Dave Humes to discuss the sites and the group’s decision to advocate for them.

In April, a bill in Delaware’s General Assembly proposed a moratorium on new charter school applications and modifications to existing charters in New Castle County– while setting up advisory group to look at the application and modification process.That bill was amended to avoid torpedoing pending applications and still awaits action – leaving the state room to consider several modification requests this spring.Contributor Larry Nagengast reports on those requests and how they fared this week.

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Gov. John Carney is making a renewed push to solve what ails Wilmington schools with a new approach.Carney's “Wilmington Learning Collaborative” would bring together the main districts serving city students to make changes and manage Wilmington schoolsContributor Larry Nagengast dives into Carney’s new plan is – and what it could mean.

A new exhibition at The Mill Space in Wilmington offers an artistic spin on life in a Zoom room.In this week’s Arts Playlist, Hersh joins Delaware Public Media’s Kelli Steele about her work in Unmasked - Portraits from the Zoom Room.

At this time last year, the pandemic kept families separated during the holidays, postponed long-standing community gatherings, and put mall Santas at a distance.Now, the holidays are back - to some extent - as we adjust to a “new normal” while attempting to bring back our old traditions.Delaware Public Media’s Rebecca Baer takes a look at how Delawareans are celebrating this season as vaccines and safety measures put us at ease - but concerns remain about a new COVID variant and an uncertain economy

The University of Delaware Center for Political Communication’s annual National Agenda series returns for its 11th year – promoting civil discourse with the theme “Reflecting America”One of this year’s six events recently featured journalist Eric Michael Garcia joining the Center's associate director Lindsay Hoffman. Hoffman joins us this week to discuss their conversation.

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